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ambassador to libya, christopher stevens, and three others. you're going to hear what he was telling people about the threats against him in the weeks ledding up to his death. we'll also speak with senator john mccain, who's been skeptical about the administration's account of what happened. also, debunking the debunk claim. mitt romney's campaign today fired back on the leaked secret leaked video saying it had been debunned. you're going to hear from the politico reporter, he's be on the program. those stories and my conversation with amanda knox's ex-boyfriend and codefendant in the murder trial. he gives a behind the scenes account of what went on in that four-year-old ordeal. >> really looking forward to that. >>> our fifthanderson, really looking forward to that. our 5th story out front. 32-year-old diana cook called dallas 911 begging for help as her ex-husband allegedly attacked her in her home. according to a lawsuit filed today, it took 50 minutes for officers to arrive on the scene. police checked the outside of the house and spoke t
ambassador to libya, christopher stevens, and three others. you're going to hear what he was telling people about the threats against him in the weeks ledding up to his death. we'll also speak with senator john mccain, who's been skeptical about the administration's account of what happened. also, debunking the debunk claim. mitt romney's campaign today fired back on the leaked secret leaked video saying it had been debunned. you're going to hear from the politico reporter, he's be on the...
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in a sense that libya is on the edge. but i have seen the fbi after an attack like this right on the scene, it was either secured by state department security officers or the military and they got in and checked what was missing and the weapons and everything else. again, i've never seen this since the takeover in theran in 1979. it tells me again that libya is a precarious situation and the state department realizes that the state department has to be secured when it arrives on ground and the libyans are not cooperating. they are not letting the fbi talk to the people they have arrested. they are the usual suspects and have nothing to do with the attack. this is an investigation that cannot possibly at this point turn up useful. for libyans not allowing access to the suspects, what does that say to you? >> anderson, it is the libyans, they can't decide which side they are on. this was an attack on u.s. soil. if they can't tell us who did it and why, the libyan government is on the wrong side. >> and mr. leak, you broke t
in a sense that libya is on the edge. but i have seen the fbi after an attack like this right on the scene, it was either secured by state department security officers or the military and they got in and checked what was missing and the weapons and everything else. again, i've never seen this since the takeover in theran in 1979. it tells me again that libya is a precarious situation and the state department realizes that the state department has to be secured when it arrives on ground and the...
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i wonder whether or not the libya statement was an attempt to do that. >> and one thing i'm wondering, i understand your point, you're not the intelligence spokesperson so you can't say what they knew, whether there was a failure there. but what about the images? the protests against america in the middle east are happening and they're continuing. we're having these attacks, green-on-blue in afghanistan where americans are being killed by the afghans they're supposed to be training. there was an attack in afghanistan yesterday about this film. supposedly a retaliation for it that killed 12 people. as these images keep coming in. they're not stopping. aren't you worried people might say, hey, why aren't they stop ing? what's my boss doing about it? >> i do think their boss doing something about it. we just walked through the results in recent polling, that they do see the president having a steady hand on foreign policy. protecting america's interest. obviously, those aren't pictures we want to see on the evening news, but more importantly, what you're doing about it. and i think the a
i wonder whether or not the libya statement was an attempt to do that. >> and one thing i'm wondering, i understand your point, you're not the intelligence spokesperson so you can't say what they knew, whether there was a failure there. but what about the images? the protests against america in the middle east are happening and they're continuing. we're having these attacks, green-on-blue in afghanistan where americans are being killed by the afghans they're supposed to be training. there...
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libya does have an elected president and prime minister. they want good relations with the united states. and they realize how serious this whole affair is. on the other hand, the libyans have been very sensitive with the international criminal court wanted, for instance, the son of gadhafi tried in the hague. they've pushed back and said, no, we'll try him here, according to our laws. he'll get a fair trial. >> we have seen the u.s. reinforce some of the embassies with especially trained marines. what is their red line? i mean, when do they decide to go ahead and fire? >> well, i believe that, first of all, either the theater command or the president has to given the order. probably the theater commancomm. they will be called into action eeth whr the host country cannot protect our diplomatic installation. at that point, they go in to secure the compound or the safehouses and to extract or evacuate diplomatic staff. >> this morning we're talking a lot about the red line, basically when to go to war and when to take action. now, the preside
libya does have an elected president and prime minister. they want good relations with the united states. and they realize how serious this whole affair is. on the other hand, the libyans have been very sensitive with the international criminal court wanted, for instance, the son of gadhafi tried in the hague. they've pushed back and said, no, we'll try him here, according to our laws. he'll get a fair trial. >> we have seen the u.s. reinforce some of the embassies with especially trained...
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he was an expert on libya. after the war, he was appointed as the representative to the opposition, which was a great distinction and he worked very hard and tirelessly in that role, both coordinating the response to the humanitarian crisis and serving as liaison to the opposition figures. he was a critical person for the administration in working through the problems in libya. it's a huge loss and it's not only a loss in terms of a great diplomat, but someone who was really important to the past and future of libya. >> elyse, what was he like personally? he, his family, the choices he made to go overseas? >> well, he was what you call this stage, a classic arabist. really loved the middle eastern region. really loved libya in particular and was really interested in helping this country build anew, but as one colleague put it today, he was just a very laid back guy. had this incredibly cool kind of northern california exterior, but inside, had this kind of burning desire to get it right. it's not that he wasn't
he was an expert on libya. after the war, he was appointed as the representative to the opposition, which was a great distinction and he worked very hard and tirelessly in that role, both coordinating the response to the humanitarian crisis and serving as liaison to the opposition figures. he was a critical person for the administration in working through the problems in libya. it's a huge loss and it's not only a loss in terms of a great diplomat, but someone who was really important to the...
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>> you look at the academic stuff of eastern libya. i heard today there are multiple assassinations where people are settling scores of all sorts of strikes. it's chaotic. going back to the fbi, you can't blame them, because there is nobody in control of a very large city in a very big part of libya. so they are, you know -- that's the problem, at the root of it. all the facts point to that. is that nobody is in control. >> a lot of people say well look, you have societies who have been repressed for generations. in a pressure cooker. the box has been opened and a lot of weird things come out of the box. maybe long-term things will move in the right direction as the u.s. sees it. do you buy that? >> the arab spring is a long-term gain. what you have to understand -- look, if it is terrorism that we are seeing and i feel confident based on what we know, it races the question why didn't you see this coming? if there was intelligence of the growing presence of al qaeda in eastern libya, increasing threat of al qaeda. >> on the anniversary
>> you look at the academic stuff of eastern libya. i heard today there are multiple assassinations where people are settling scores of all sorts of strikes. it's chaotic. going back to the fbi, you can't blame them, because there is nobody in control of a very large city in a very big part of libya. so they are, you know -- that's the problem, at the root of it. all the facts point to that. is that nobody is in control. >> a lot of people say well look, you have societies who have...
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we have new governments in libya and tunisia and egypt. and frankly, some governments are sympathetic more into the cause or the lane of the extremist elements. so when they pose this threat, you also have a collapsed lip libya that has been a conduit for arms pushing across the region. now you have weapons and people who are sympathetic, and causes a big concern for me, at least. >> and what are the risks that there could be attacks outside that region? when people in america try to say, well, is this going to be something that spreads, there are attacks on europe, attacks on the united states. are these groups getting stronger? >> these groups are getting stronger, and they do have a fairly large presence outside of north africa. a perfect example, approximately 10% of the citizens in france are north african. there are some people there that have sympathetic to the cause that carry dual citizenship. not saying that a french-north african is going to attack, but the possibility lies there. these guys are very creative. they find ways to
we have new governments in libya and tunisia and egypt. and frankly, some governments are sympathetic more into the cause or the lane of the extremist elements. so when they pose this threat, you also have a collapsed lip libya that has been a conduit for arms pushing across the region. now you have weapons and people who are sympathetic, and causes a big concern for me, at least. >> and what are the risks that there could be attacks outside that region? when people in america try to say,...
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intelligence was just getting started in libya. that's where they kept their files and i said the communications gear, which apparently no one can explain what's happened to it. this has never happened to an american embassy since tehran in 1979. it's really catastrophe, it really is. >> i just read another report by a journalist who was able to get into the annex and walk around relatively unfetterred. bob said this operation really hurts the u.s. in libya. do you agree with that? >> no question it really hurts us. look, we don't rely on any single installation or capability in the u.s. intelligence community, so what you have to do now is rely more on all the other capabilities so you'll have signals intelligence, you'll rely on the local force but let's remember, the local force was decimated after the fall of the gadhafi government and so they're just rebuilding. you're not the only intelligence service in libya so you're going to have allies who have intelligence networks there, you're going to have to rely on them. so all of
intelligence was just getting started in libya. that's where they kept their files and i said the communications gear, which apparently no one can explain what's happened to it. this has never happened to an american embassy since tehran in 1979. it's really catastrophe, it really is. >> i just read another report by a journalist who was able to get into the annex and walk around relatively unfetterred. bob said this operation really hurts the u.s. in libya. do you agree with that?...
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ambassador to libya. the fourth victim is another security officer who has not been publicly identified tonight. >>> we have the first look inside the building where they died. these are pictures we just got today. they show heavy damage, burnt out rooms. that's the american consulate building in benghazi. we want to get straight to cairo. we're hearing that someone has been arrested in conjunction with the attacks. but one of the groups linked with al qaeda that's recently claimed responsibility for attacks on america and other interests said they had nothing to do with this one. is ansar al sharia brigade. what can you tell us? >> reporter: the brigade issued a statement saying they were not involved in the incident that took place, the assault on the consulate itself. but that statement is being met with pretty wide skepticism with the libyans we speak to and even the authorities themselves. there have been reports that there have been clashes breaking out between government forces, between some of the
ambassador to libya. the fourth victim is another security officer who has not been publicly identified tonight. >>> we have the first look inside the building where they died. these are pictures we just got today. they show heavy damage, burnt out rooms. that's the american consulate building in benghazi. we want to get straight to cairo. we're hearing that someone has been arrested in conjunction with the attacks. but one of the groups linked with al qaeda that's recently claimed...
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the attack in benghazi, libya. what more are we learning about the attacks and the measures the state department is trying to take to ensure the safety of its personnel left in benghazi, tripoli and elsewhere. >> you have a couple of things, anderson. what they're trying to do is make sure the security of the people who are left, and that's only in tripoli, not in benghazi, is assured, so they're sending some marines. it's kind of like a quick reaction for us to the embassy in tripoli to beef that up. they're also notifying troops around the world that potentially they could be used in various ways to ensure the security of american personnel and then, of course, as you mentioned, you've got the destroyers. this would be the destroyers and the drones would be used more, let's say, if the president determined that it was a time to strike against whoever was the group that carried out this attack. and, anderson, there have been a lot of very interesting and disturbing and very sad details that are coming out. you kno
the attack in benghazi, libya. what more are we learning about the attacks and the measures the state department is trying to take to ensure the safety of its personnel left in benghazi, tripoli and elsewhere. >> you have a couple of things, anderson. what they're trying to do is make sure the security of the people who are left, and that's only in tripoli, not in benghazi, is assured, so they're sending some marines. it's kind of like a quick reaction for us to the embassy in tripoli to...
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it was clear there's a running threat in libya. and, you know, frankly, anderson, this compound was underprotected in that sort of situation. i've served in places like this. and, you know, there was watchtowers, sandbags, machine guns, and a safe room is really truly a safe room. and if this was just a residential compound, it was underprotected. >> fran, what do you make of it? it sounds like if they were warned three days before, that's pretty damning, no? >> it is, anderson. and there's a couple of points to be made here. first of all, who did they speak to at the consulate? and what did those u.s. consulate employees do with that information? did they pass it on? did it get to the regional security officer who would have been in position to give additional resources and protection to both the compound and to the ambassador? second, anderson, as you recall, i was there in libya in tripoli august 28th and 29th. i had breakfast with ambassador stevens on august 28th and 29th and talked to him about my own observations about the i
it was clear there's a running threat in libya. and, you know, frankly, anderson, this compound was underprotected in that sort of situation. i've served in places like this. and, you know, there was watchtowers, sandbags, machine guns, and a safe room is really truly a safe room. and if this was just a residential compound, it was underprotected. >> fran, what do you make of it? it sounds like if they were warned three days before, that's pretty damning, no? >> it is, anderson. and...
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personnel killed in libya. meanwhile, paul ryan makes comments about his handling of foreign affairs. it seems anything and everything is political. plus, jo -- by american forces around the world. and cop tick christians. what does the religion of the controversial filmmaker have to do with the violence in the middle east? i'm jessica and this is my emergen-c. keeping up with the kids is tough, so i drink emergen-c. with vitamin c for immune support and b vitamins for natural energy, i'm ready for whatever they get into. get your free sample at myemergenc.com. stay healthy and feel the good. how did i get here? dumb luck? or good decisions? ones i've made. ones we've all made. about marriage. children. money. about tomorrow. here's to good decisions. who matters most to you says the most about you. massmutual is owned by our policyholders so they matter most to us. massmutual. we'll help you get there. >>> our second story "outfront," fighting words. mitt romney's top foreign policy adviser telling "the washin
personnel killed in libya. meanwhile, paul ryan makes comments about his handling of foreign affairs. it seems anything and everything is political. plus, jo -- by american forces around the world. and cop tick christians. what does the religion of the controversial filmmaker have to do with the violence in the middle east? i'm jessica and this is my emergen-c. keeping up with the kids is tough, so i drink emergen-c. with vitamin c for immune support and b vitamins for natural energy, i'm ready...
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steak in egypt is more important than in libya. >> i agree. it is. >> nice to be with you again. >>> many could go up, what the anti-american fervor in the middle east could mean for the race for the white house. is this a turning point in the campaign? stay with us. those surprising little things she does still make you take notice. there are a million reasons why. but your erectile dysfunction that could be a question of blood flow. cialis for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol in excess with cialis. side effects may include headache, upset stomach, delayed backache or muscle ache.
steak in egypt is more important than in libya. >> i agree. it is. >> nice to be with you again. >>> many could go up, what the anti-american fervor in the middle east could mean for the race for the white house. is this a turning point in the campaign? stay with us. those surprising little things she does still make you take notice. there are a million reasons why. but your erectile dysfunction that could be a question of blood flow. cialis for daily use helps you be ready...
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ambassador in libya. but when you talk to ordinary member of the muslim brotherhood, it's a completely different message. >> another one of our courageous journalists. ben, please be careful yourself. >> now to that final journey home for the four americans killed in libya. joining suss robin wright, a joint fellow at the u.s. institute of peace and woodrow wilson center. she was a close personal friend of ambassador stevens. robin, such a sad day for all of us, especially for someone like you who knew him for 20 years. listen to the secretary of state at the memorial service today. >> people loved to work with chris. and as he rose through the ranks, they loved to work for chris. he was known not only for his courage but for his smile, goofy but contagious, for his sense of fun and that california cool. >> you knew him for about 20 years. you were at his swearing in ceremony when he became the ambassador. talk a little bit about how this has impacted you. i know even last week you were in touch with him
ambassador in libya. but when you talk to ordinary member of the muslim brotherhood, it's a completely different message. >> another one of our courageous journalists. ben, please be careful yourself. >> now to that final journey home for the four americans killed in libya. joining suss robin wright, a joint fellow at the u.s. institute of peace and woodrow wilson center. she was a close personal friend of ambassador stevens. robin, such a sad day for all of us, especially for...
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i think there was a similar dynamic not only in libya, in sudan. we may be to some degree pawns in this. in several of these countries you've had people who feel they've played a major role, took huge risks in these revolutions and that they've been kind of marginalized since then. and they see this as a chance to gain public support to embarrass their governments, and there's kind of a competition between, wel them. and the attack on the u.s. embassy is part of the drama. but it's less about us than about that competition. i would argue. >> this anti-islamic film, how much of that is responsible for the anti-u.s. violence or is that just an excuse? >> well, i think it's both. i mean, i think if you talk to an awful lot of just ordinary muslims around the world, there's real indig nation at it. it hit every button possible. and i think a lot of people who didn't grow up from a free society assume that the u.s. government is somehow behind it or condoning it. and so there's that back drop. and then i think on top of that, then you have extremists wh
i think there was a similar dynamic not only in libya, in sudan. we may be to some degree pawns in this. in several of these countries you've had people who feel they've played a major role, took huge risks in these revolutions and that they've been kind of marginalized since then. and they see this as a chance to gain public support to embarrass their governments, and there's kind of a competition between, wel them. and the attack on the u.s. embassy is part of the drama. but it's less about...
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steak in egypt is more important than in libya. >> i agree. it is. >> nice to be with you again. >>> many could go up, what the anti-american fervor in the middle east could mean for the race for the white house. is this a turning point in the campaign? stay with us. (phone ringing) good afternoon. chase sapphire. (push button tone) this is stacy from springfield. oh whoa. hello? yes. i didn't realize i'd be talking to an actual person. you don't need to press "0," i'm here. reach a person, not a prompt whenever you call chase sapphire. if we want to improve our schools... ...what should we invest in? maybe new buildings? what about updated equipment? they can help, but recent research shows... ...nothing transforms schools like investing in advanced teacher education. let's build a strong foundation. let's invest in our teachers so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] introducing a reason...to look twice. introducing a stunning work of technology -- the entirely new lexus es. and the first-ever es hy
steak in egypt is more important than in libya. >> i agree. it is. >> nice to be with you again. >>> many could go up, what the anti-american fervor in the middle east could mean for the race for the white house. is this a turning point in the campaign? stay with us. (phone ringing) good afternoon. chase sapphire. (push button tone) this is stacy from springfield. oh whoa. hello? yes. i didn't realize i'd be talking to an actual person. you don't need to press...
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ambassador to libya chris stevens. now we're learning more about the three other americans who died in the consulate attack there in benghazi. ambassador stephens, tyrone woods, glen dougherty and sean smith were all united in their affection for the middle east and the people there. chris stevens fell in love with the middle east when he served as a volunteer in the peace corps. he's been praised as a great friend of libya and served as a liaison to the rebels who overthrew moammar gadhafi. tyrone woods was a paramedic and a registered nurse. his third child was born just a few months ago. glen dougherty was a ski instructor and raf guide in utah before becoming a navy seal. he planned to leave the military after knee surgery in 2001 but that changed with the 9/11 attacks. he also served on the advisory board of the military religious freedom coalition. sean smith was a computer expert but also had an alter ego of the computer game eve online. smith was online tuesday night reporting gunfire. he disconnected and never
ambassador to libya chris stevens. now we're learning more about the three other americans who died in the consulate attack there in benghazi. ambassador stephens, tyrone woods, glen dougherty and sean smith were all united in their affection for the middle east and the people there. chris stevens fell in love with the middle east when he served as a volunteer in the peace corps. he's been praised as a great friend of libya and served as a liaison to the rebels who overthrew moammar gadhafi....
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, this is not representative of the libya that they were trying to establish, the libya that they fought, and they themselves died for or lost family members for. but this really goes to show how sinister this country can potentially become. the government has to figure out a way to get the weapons off the street and back into its own control and that's one of the biggest challenges moving forward. post revolution, there were a series of policies trying to get revolutionary fighting brigades into the security forces trying to persuade them to give up their weapons. the result is a lot of these groups, some of them extremist entities have been able to operate with impunity and have no motivation, don't have the confidence and leadership to have the incentive to want to lay their weapons down. many feeling it is in their right to carry these guns. you end up in some part of the countries having these systems that are being run by the armed gangs which we have no control whatsoever. >> very briefly. i think a lot of people seeing this will find it hard to believe that local groups, libyans
, this is not representative of the libya that they were trying to establish, the libya that they fought, and they themselves died for or lost family members for. but this really goes to show how sinister this country can potentially become. the government has to figure out a way to get the weapons off the street and back into its own control and that's one of the biggest challenges moving forward. post revolution, there were a series of policies trying to get revolutionary fighting brigades...
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they were actually apologizing to america, saying that this is the real libya. the libyans who are going out trying to regain control of their own cities, trying to implement the democracy that they fought so hard for, but then things took a very sinister turn because the second location that they struck, in fact, ended up being the headquarters of a battalion that has been legitimized by the government. the government took to the air waves trying to convince these individuals to back off that and other various compounds saying it was gadhafi loyalists trying to capitalize on the euphoria of the crowd to try to move them towards these other units that were in fact under the control of the government, that were in fact loyal to the government in and of itself. we were at one of these locations, some pretty intense gunfire. we're hearing that over a dozen people were wounded and it just goes to underscore how chaotic and how volatile the situation here really is. and of course, how easily manipulated. >> arwa damon in benghazi, be careful. fran, thank you very muc
they were actually apologizing to america, saying that this is the real libya. the libyans who are going out trying to regain control of their own cities, trying to implement the democracy that they fought so hard for, but then things took a very sinister turn because the second location that they struck, in fact, ended up being the headquarters of a battalion that has been legitimized by the government. the government took to the air waves trying to convince these individuals to back off that...
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this is a tribe al society in libya. the ambassador was a natural target and there is only one way to protect these people and the seals provide a security team. but the ambassador would never be able to wander around hotels. she is absolutely right. >> fran, you agree with bob there needs to be an investigation? >> absolutely. even if it was the embaambassad preference, absolutely. we need to understand it to protect others better. >> let us know what you k. i'm on facebook and twitter. i'm tweeting about this tonight. also, mitt romney's effort to restate his roemarks. however, as mr. romney tries to move on, his campaign seems to be trying to draw it back into the spotlight. we are keeping it honest. all multivitamins give me the basics. they claim to be complete. only centrum goes beyond. providing more than just the essential nutrients, so i'm at my best. centrum. always your most complete. so i'm at my best. why they're always there to talk. i love you, james. don't you love me? i'm a robot. i know. i know you're a
this is a tribe al society in libya. the ambassador was a natural target and there is only one way to protect these people and the seals provide a security team. but the ambassador would never be able to wander around hotels. she is absolutely right. >> fran, you agree with bob there needs to be an investigation? >> absolutely. even if it was the embaambassad preference, absolutely. we need to understand it to protect others better. >> let us know what you k. i'm on facebook...
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there's also been an outpouring among people on the streets of libya. there have been demonstrations in support of the united states and apologizing. when you saw those pictures, how does that make you feel? >> well, it heartens me that it confirms how affectionate the people were and grateful that they worked so hard for their liberation and that to me is what he represented. >> i can't imagine what this day has been like for you. i appreciate you taking the time to talk to us and let us know a little bit more about your stepson. thank you. >> our hearts are filled with gratitude and grief. thank you, sir. >> thank you. sadly there's more turmoil today and more american lives in jeopardy. friday, the muslim day of prayer was anything but tranquil. violence erupting for a fourth stray day in egypt, yemen, gaza. and in tunisia. some managed to get into the complex, carrying american flags. the staff are reported to be safe. in libya, four suspects are now in custody in connection with tuesday's killings. for the latest on the chaos, the investigation and
there's also been an outpouring among people on the streets of libya. there have been demonstrations in support of the united states and apologizing. when you saw those pictures, how does that make you feel? >> well, it heartens me that it confirms how affectionate the people were and grateful that they worked so hard for their liberation and that to me is what he represented. >> i can't imagine what this day has been like for you. i appreciate you taking the time to talk to us and...
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to libya on september 11th. friday we got the administration sort of definitive statement this looks as though it was a preplanned attack by a terrorist group and some of whom were sympathetic to al qaeda. why do you think and are you bothered that it has taken them this long from september 11th to now to get to this conclusion? >> i think it interferes with the depiction that the administration is trying to convey that al qaeda is on the wane, that everything is fine in the middle east. >> you think it's political? >> i think there are certain political overtones. how else -- how else could you trot out our u.n. ambassador to say this was a spontaneous demonstration. >> maybe he thought that at the time. >> five days later? that doesn't pass the smell test. it was either willful ignorance or abysmal intelligence to think that people come to spontaneous demonstrations with heavy mortars and the attack goes on for hours, and there were warnings, as you know, because cnn put out part of chris stevens' diary. thing
to libya on september 11th. friday we got the administration sort of definitive statement this looks as though it was a preplanned attack by a terrorist group and some of whom were sympathetic to al qaeda. why do you think and are you bothered that it has taken them this long from september 11th to now to get to this conclusion? >> i think it interferes with the depiction that the administration is trying to convey that al qaeda is on the wane, that everything is fine in the middle east....
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. >>> the attack in libya. the state department story has clarified, elaborated and evolved and tonight, it might be crumbling and mitt romney gets a kick in the well, i'm going to use the word pants. from the latest poll in ohio, but that's not what his team used. and barney frank talks brownies. let's go "outfront." "outfront" tonight, the white house story crumbling. today, secretary of state hillary clinton admitted al-qaeda was involved in the attack in benghazi, libya. this came on the heels from a report on "the daily beast" chbs the u.s. government new about the involvement within 24 hours of the attack. it was 15 days ago and what we've heard for the past 15 days is that the attacks were an attack on america. that was the president. not preplanned, spontaneous, that was susan rice and carried out by a small and savage group. that was secretary of state hillary clinton. well, the president of libya today also came out today and was clear about al-qaeda. >> hiding in libya. >> it was actually in a high l
. >>> the attack in libya. the state department story has clarified, elaborated and evolved and tonight, it might be crumbling and mitt romney gets a kick in the well, i'm going to use the word pants. from the latest poll in ohio, but that's not what his team used. and barney frank talks brownies. let's go "outfront." "outfront" tonight, the white house story crumbling. today, secretary of state hillary clinton admitted al-qaeda was involved in the attack in...
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libya is a tribalized society. it's astounding if you look at the french intelligence reports that there's something like 100,000 to 200,000 militia men in libya but there's only 5,000 to 10,000 regular forces. the central government is outnumbered and to go to the central government and say do something about this is unrealistic. >> tom, very quickly. >> if i could add one more comment. the other issue is even if the libyans say we're going to provide our best troops, our best police officers to come in and provide perimeter security, you don't know what kind of background checks or who they're loyal to. you could have a situation like in afghanistan, that people that we have been working with and training and side by side turned and fire on our people. so that's the dangerous aspect here. you can only have confidence if it's u.s. force protection but bringing that much equipment and even armor as bob mentioned is not feasible. >> given that mortars were involved you would have to have a pretty huge perimeter to b
libya is a tribalized society. it's astounding if you look at the french intelligence reports that there's something like 100,000 to 200,000 militia men in libya but there's only 5,000 to 10,000 regular forces. the central government is outnumbered and to go to the central government and say do something about this is unrealistic. >> tom, very quickly. >> if i could add one more comment. the other issue is even if the libyans say we're going to provide our best troops, our best...
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. >> libya. >> is that your belief of what happened? that those are the weapons that then came into mali? and cost you a country. >> there were a lot of bands roaming there, but there were not these sophisticated -- when it comes to weaponry. we had a sophisticated weapon from the libyan army smuggled into the desert by groups. and they have now taken foothold and don't want to let go. and it is so -- those weapons are so sophisticated that the malian army doesn't stand a chance to fight against them. >> when you say they don't stand a chance, is it fair to say if the united states and the u.n. do not get involved, that they could take over the entire country, they could take over other countries? >> actually, we are at the point now that every night i'm worried that this guy would have the idea to come a little further south, because they know that our army, even though people have the will to fight, doesn't have the weapon to face these guys. >> and one final question for you. some of the fighters that we spoke with spoke about -- and
. >> libya. >> is that your belief of what happened? that those are the weapons that then came into mali? and cost you a country. >> there were a lot of bands roaming there, but there were not these sophisticated -- when it comes to weaponry. we had a sophisticated weapon from the libyan army smuggled into the desert by groups. and they have now taken foothold and don't want to let go. and it is so -- those weapons are so sophisticated that the malian army doesn't stand a...
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well, the president of libya today also came out today and was clear about al-qaeda. >> hiding in libya. >> it was actually in a high level united nations meeting that hillary clinton for the first time today admitted that an al-qaeda linked group was involved. >> for some time, al-qaeda in the islamic mog rab and other groups have launched attacks and kidnappings from northern mali into neighboring countries and are working with other violent extremists to undermine the transitions as we tragically saw in benghazi. >> now, "the new york times" reported that other senior u.s. officials were surprised by secretary clinton's admission. her linking of those al-qaeda linked groups to the crisis in benghazi. perhaps, because what she said late last week leads to a very different conclusion. on thursday, secretary clinton said i quote, absolutely no information or reason to believe there is any basis to suggest that the u.s. ambassador was on an al-qaeda hit list. also perhaps because the president himself has not said terrorists were involved in the attacks. here he is on "the view" this wee
well, the president of libya today also came out today and was clear about al-qaeda. >> hiding in libya. >> it was actually in a high level united nations meeting that hillary clinton for the first time today admitted that an al-qaeda linked group was involved. >> for some time, al-qaeda in the islamic mog rab and other groups have launched attacks and kidnappings from northern mali into neighboring countries and are working with other violent extremists to undermine the...
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there are weapons all over libya. it is going to be an extremely difficult investigation to conduct, especially for america. we simply can't put people out around town and around the country. it is too dangerous. we have to defer to the lib yans. a new government. they are not particularly well-trained. we don't know who these people are exactly. it is a chaotic situation. i don't think we should expect answers any time soon. >> general grange, a lot of the foreign jihadis came from eastern libya. they are employing drones to the region. how do you go about launching a military response if it comes to that against militants inside libya? it seems complicated. >> it is very difficult. i have just been over there twice and moved around between tr tripoli and benghazi. you have sheikhs and tribal chiefs and ministries. no one controls everything. we have met very good people there, moved around with them. we had to change our route several times because of the salafis getting worse we were there and they were worried abo
there are weapons all over libya. it is going to be an extremely difficult investigation to conduct, especially for america. we simply can't put people out around town and around the country. it is too dangerous. we have to defer to the lib yans. a new government. they are not particularly well-trained. we don't know who these people are exactly. it is a chaotic situation. i don't think we should expect answers any time soon. >> general grange, a lot of the foreign jihadis came from...
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a pro democracy protesters in benghazi, libya, have just stormed and taken over the headquarters of a radical islamist group tied to the attack on the american consulate in which four americans were killed. we want to go straight to arwa damon on the phone from benghazi, and arwa, what's happening right now? >> reporter: well, erin, after they took over the headquarters of that extremist group, there was quite the sense of euphoria amongst everyone that we're speaking to, even though they did torch one of the vehicles. they were breaking windows. they said they freed 20 prisoners, and one sentiment that one would get during the revolution, that the people were really beginning to take charge of their own destiny and they were saying that they were out to take their own city back, the city of benghazi, from these extremist militias that could effectively operate with a pretty high level of impunity here. but since then things took something of a sinister turn. the next location that was targeted was, in fact, the headquarters of a battalion that has been endorsed by the government. we
a pro democracy protesters in benghazi, libya, have just stormed and taken over the headquarters of a radical islamist group tied to the attack on the american consulate in which four americans were killed. we want to go straight to arwa damon on the phone from benghazi, and arwa, what's happening right now? >> reporter: well, erin, after they took over the headquarters of that extremist group, there was quite the sense of euphoria amongst everyone that we're speaking to, even though they...
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i have been to libya and walked the streets of benghazi myself, and despite what we saw in that horrific incident where some mob was hijacked ultimately by a handful of extremists, the united states is extremely popular in libya and the outpouring of sympathy and support for ambassador stevens and his colleagues from the government and from people as evidence of that, the fact is, candy, that this is a turbulent time. it's a time of dramatic change. it's a change that the united states has backed because we understand that when democracy takes root, when human rights and people's freedom of expression can be manifested, it may lead to turbulence in the short-term, but over the long-term, that is in the interest of the united states. the mobs we've seen on the outside of these embassies are small minority. they're the ones who have largely lost in these emerging democratic processes, and just as the people of these countries are not going to allow their lives to be hijacked by a dictator, they're not going to allow an extremist mob to hijack their future and their freedom, and we're going
i have been to libya and walked the streets of benghazi myself, and despite what we saw in that horrific incident where some mob was hijacked ultimately by a handful of extremists, the united states is extremely popular in libya and the outpouring of sympathy and support for ambassador stevens and his colleagues from the government and from people as evidence of that, the fact is, candy, that this is a turbulent time. it's a time of dramatic change. it's a change that the united states has...
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is that not the line in libya at least? >> but the ambassador was a friend of mine, so i don't take that lightly at all, but i don't think that that reflected the broad views of the libyan people. i think what happened there, as far as we understand it, is there was a violent protest tucked into a larger protest. there are lots of weapons going through the middle east, too, and that makes this all the more dangerous, but i don't think there's any evidence that either the local government in benghazi or local government elements or anybody in libya was somehow trying to target americans. what instead i think this is a consequence of is we have had diplomacy in the middle east that's been all about our relations with governments, and what chris stevens was trying to do was remake diplomacy and deal a lot more with a much wider range of people outside of capital cities. unfortunately, that's a mode that he gave his life for. >> sore tom of the people he was attempting to reach, let's talk about the red line for them and look a
is that not the line in libya at least? >> but the ambassador was a friend of mine, so i don't take that lightly at all, but i don't think that that reflected the broad views of the libyan people. i think what happened there, as far as we understand it, is there was a violent protest tucked into a larger protest. there are lots of weapons going through the middle east, too, and that makes this all the more dangerous, but i don't think there's any evidence that either the local government...
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ambassador in libya. this is a problem that's been happening and shockingly enough, we have a white house who say it's about some film. and we have an administration that has been looking the other way and parading around like they killed osama bin laden and their work is done. it's shocking and i think the media's got to start focusing on the fact that the islamists have been on the move. they've been on the move for a while. this is nothing new, erin. >> well, it's an interesting point and i think the administration certainly like everyone is is confused on how to deal with it. john, let me ask you this question. >> not everyone is confused. let me just correct that. they are confused. >> i think that, well, i'm not going to get in the debate with you. i'll let you do that part. but the muslim brotherhood is different from country to country. but what i want to ask you is what the public is saying so far about how the president handled these attacks. get your response, then rick's. so, president obama,
ambassador in libya. this is a problem that's been happening and shockingly enough, we have a white house who say it's about some film. and we have an administration that has been looking the other way and parading around like they killed osama bin laden and their work is done. it's shocking and i think the media's got to start focusing on the fact that the islamists have been on the move. they've been on the move for a while. this is nothing new, erin. >> well, it's an interesting point...
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. >> we also saw after the appalling events in libya a few days ago, a kind of spontaneous and perhaps very ill-advised spontaneous reaction from mitt romney by sort of common agreement that he jumped in very quickly to attack the president at a time when it may have been more prudent to have just backed off, waited for the facts and supported the president and the country through that period. what of that and his comments in the video about the palestinians where he kind of lays the blame at their feet completely, it seems, against israel? what do you think about his hand on the foreign policy tiller? >> well, he's certainly been bumbling when it comes to domestic policy and way beyond his element and comfort level when it comes to foreign policy. i mean, how can you visit england, our trusted ally, and say something that was so outrageous that it turns the british people against him and the comments he made about the olympics. it was just a ham-handed approach to something that should have been a very easy assignment for even a presidential candidate. >> i think the problem with that
. >> we also saw after the appalling events in libya a few days ago, a kind of spontaneous and perhaps very ill-advised spontaneous reaction from mitt romney by sort of common agreement that he jumped in very quickly to attack the president at a time when it may have been more prudent to have just backed off, waited for the facts and supported the president and the country through that period. what of that and his comments in the video about the palestinians where he kind of lays the...